JP3915168B2 - Built-in alkaline water conditioner - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a built-in alkaline water conditioner that includes a currant device that discharges generated alkaline water and acidic water and an operation panel, and is used by being incorporated in a sink.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, alkaline water produced by an alkaline water conditioner has been confirmed to be useful for the human body, and is mainly used for drinking and cooking. For this reason, an alkaline water conditioner has been built in and used in a sink as a built-in type. The produced acidic water has been confirmed to have a cosmetic effect (astrigent) and may be used for face washing or the like, but is not suitable for drinking, so it is discharged to a sink.
[0003]
A conventional built-in alkaline water conditioner will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0004]
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional built-in alkaline water conditioner. As shown in the drawing, the alkaline water conditioner main body 100 is disposed below the top plate 7 of the sink 300, and the top plate 7 of the sink 300 has a mounting hole. 8 is formed so that the currant device 200 is exposed.
[0005]
A water supply hose 102 for supplying tap water is connected to the alkaline water maker main body 100. The alkaline water generated by the alkaline water maker main body 100 is a flexible pipe 301, and the acidic water is a discharge hose. 111 is sent to the curan device 200.
[0006]
Further, a flexible pipe 304 is connected to the currant device 200 from a water tap 302. In the figure, 6 is an operation lever in the curan device 200, and 303 is a check valve provided on the flexible pipe 304.
[0007]
Here, the operation panel 112a for performing the operation such as switching the water discharge mode of the alkaline water adjuster main body 100 is attached to the alkaline water adjuster main body 100 as shown in the figure or attached to the inside of the door of the sink 300 or the like. (Not shown).
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the built-in alkaline water conditioner having the above configuration, the operation panel 112a is mounted on the alkaline water adjuster main body 100, or is mounted on the inside of the door of the sink 300 or the like, so the built-in alkaline water adjuster is actually used. In doing so, it was lacking in operability and was inconvenient.
[0009]
Further, the hole 8 for attaching the curan device 200 in the top plate 7 of the sink 300 is generally φ36 to 39, but when the operation panel 12a is attached to the top plate 7 independently, the operation panel of φ10 to 30 is used. A dedicated hole (not shown) needs to be machined separately on the top plate 7 and fixed with a nut or the like, and cannot be directly attached to the standard sink 300 in which only one hole is formed. There was a problem that became very complicated.
[0010]
On the other hand, there is a curan device 200 shown in FIG. In the built-in alkaline water rectifier curan device 200, a connection cable (not shown) between the operation panel 112 b and the alkaline water rectifier body is arranged inside the water discharge pipe 20. It is arranged on the top surface portion of the water discharge pipe 20. By doing so, the curan device 200 and the operation panel 112b can be attached by only one hole 8 formed in the sink top plate 7.
[0011]
However, in the case of the built-in alkaline water conditioner curan device 200 shown in FIG. 7, since the connection cable between the operation panel 112b and the alkaline water adjuster main body is arranged inside the water discharge pipe 20, the curan device 200, which is a casting. The water discharge pipe 20 or the like has a complicated shape.
[0012]
Therefore, the assembly of the curan device 200 is also very complicated, resulting in an expensive curran device 200, and the curan device 200 itself is dedicated to the built-in alkaline water conditioner, which is very strict in terms of cost. .
[0013]
Accordingly, the present invention provides a built-in alkaline water conditioner that is devised in terms of the mounting structure of the operation panel, improves usability such as operability, is easy to install on the top plate of the sink, and is inexpensive. Objective.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention integrates an alkaline water spouting device and an acidic water spouting device into a mounting hole formed in the top plate of a sink, and inserts a pipe-shaped fixture penetrating from above into a lowermost part. A fixing device penetrating through a mounting hole of the top plate, comprising a curan device projecting from the top, an operation panel base to which an operation panel is attached, interposed between a lowermost portion of the curan device and a top surface of the top plate. The currant device is fastened to the top plate by fixing the operation panel base between the operation panel base by screwing a nut to the outer periphery, and the pipe-shaped fixing device includes the alkaline water discharger and the acidic water discharger from the alkaline water conditioner body. A plurality of water pipes leading to the water spouting device and a connection cable connecting the operation panel and the alkaline water conditioner body are inserted, and the connection cable is connected to the operation panel base from a long hole formed in the fixture. Guided in the space in the scan, in which so as to reach to the operation panel.
[0015]
According to the present invention, it is possible to attach the curan device and the operation panel by attaching the fixing device of the curan device to one mounting hole of the sink top plate, and improve usability such as operability, and attach the sink to the top plate. It is easy to construct and can be an inexpensive built-in alkaline water conditioner.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a currant device in which an alkaline water spouting device and an acid water spouting device are integrated, and a pipe-shaped fixing tool that is inserted and penetrated from above into a mounting hole formed in a top plate of a sink is projected from the bottom. And an operation panel base that is interposed between the lowermost portion of the curan device and the top surface of the top plate and has an operation panel attached thereto, and a nut is screwed onto the outer periphery of the fixture that has penetrated the mounting hole of the top plate. Therefore, the curan device is fastened and fixed to the top plate with the operation panel base interposed therebetween, and the pipe-shaped fixture includes a plurality of alkaline water dischargers and acidic water dischargers. While inserting a water pipe and a connection cable connecting the operation panel and the alkaline water purifier main body, the connection cable is led to a space in the operation panel base from a long hole formed in the fixture, It is obtained so as to reach the work panel.
[0017]
In addition, the top plate has a screw cylinder that is inserted and penetrated from above into a mounting hole formed in the top plate of the sink, and a nut is screwed onto the outer periphery of the screw tube that penetrates the mounting hole. The operation panel base that is fastened and fixed to the alkaline water discharger and the acidic water discharger are integrated, and the screw part formed at the lowermost part is screwed to the upper inner periphery of the screw cylinder to the operation panel base. Comprising a fixed curan device and an operation panel attached to the operation panel base, and a plurality of water pipes extending from the alkaline water adjuster body to the alkaline water discharger and the acidic water discharger, in the screw cylinder, In addition, a connection cable connecting the operation panel and the alkaline water purifier main body is inserted, and the connection cable is led to a space in the operation panel base from a hole formed in a side portion of the screw cylinder. It is obtained so as to reach to the operation panel.
[0018]
Therefore, the operation panel can be externally attached to the sink top plate, and the operability thereof is improved. Further, the operation of attaching the curan device and the operation panel to the top plate of the sink is facilitated.
[0019]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the built-in alkaline water conditioner according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In addition, in this Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is provided to the thing corresponding to each member of the built-in alkaline water adjuster demonstrated in the prior art example.
[0021]
In FIG. 1, 6 is an operation lever, 7 is a top plate, 8 is a mounting hole, 100 is an alkaline water conditioner body, 102 is a water supply hose, 111 is a drainage hose, 200 is a curan device, 300 is a sink, 301 is a flexible tube , 302 are water supply taps, 303 is a check valve, and 304 is a flexible pipe, which are configured in the same manner as the above-described conventional example, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0022]
The characteristic configuration of the first embodiment is the mounting configuration of the operation panel 112, and the operating panel 112 is mounted on the fixture of the currant device 200 on the top plate 7 of the sink 300 as shown in the figure.
[0023]
Describing in more detail with reference to FIG. 2, the curan device 200 includes an alkaline water spouting device 1, an acidic water spouting device 2, and an operation lever 6, and the lowermost portion of the acidic water spouting device 2 located at the lower part. Further, a pipe-shaped fixture 5 having a male screw formed on the outer periphery is coupled.
[0024]
A plurality of water pipes are inserted into the pipe-shaped fixture 5, and each water pipe is connected to the alkaline water spouting tool 1 and the acidic water spouting tool 2.
[0025]
The fixture 5 is inserted into the mounting hole 8 of the top plate 7 of the sink 300, and the nut 4 is screwed into the portion protruding below the top plate 7 of the fixture 5 and tightened. The apparatus 200 is fixed.
[0026]
In this fixing, the operation panel base 11 is fitted between a portion of the fixing device 5 on the top plate 7, that is, the lowermost portion of the top plate 7 and the acid water spouting device 2. An operation panel 112 is attached to the main body. The connection cable 10 is inserted into the fixture 5 and is connected to the operation panel 112 via the relay joint 12 through the long hole 5 a formed in the fixture 5.
[0027]
With this configuration, the operation panel 112 can be externally attached even to the top plate 7 having only one mounting hole 8 of the sink 300, and the installation of the curan device 200 and the operation panel 112 to the top plate 7 is easy. In addition, the operability of the operation panel 112 can be improved.
[0028]
For reference, the flow and operation of water in the built-in alkaline water conditioner will be described with reference to FIG.
[0029]
In the alkaline mode in which alkaline water and acidic water are discharged, tap water supplied from the tap water faucet 302 to the curan device 200 of the built-in alkaline water regulator via the check valve 303 is the operation shown in FIG. By operating the lever 6, a valve (not shown) built in the curan device 200 is opened and water is passed, and the constant flow valve 101 suppresses the flow rate to be equal to or less than a constant flow rate. Supplied to.
[0030]
The tap water supplied to the alkaline water conditioner main body 100 is filtered through a water purification cartridge 103 composed of activated carbon and a special filter to become purified water, and is divided into two paths by a branch joint 105 via a flow sensor 104 and electrolyzed. It is sent to the tank 106.
[0031]
In the electrolytic cell 106, a direct current voltage corresponding to the flow rate of water detected by the flow sensor 104 is applied to the platinum titanium electrode, and acidic water is generated on the anode side and alkaline water is generated on the cathode side by water electrolysis.
[0032]
Alkaline water generated in the electrolytic bath 106 enters the currant device 200 through the flexible pipe 304 via the joint 107 and the alkaline water adjuster main body outlet 109, and is discharged from the alkaline water discharger 1.
[0033]
Similarly, the acidic water generated in the electrolytic cell 106 is sent to the curan device 200 by the drain hose 111 via the joint 108 and the electromagnetic valve 110 in the valve open state, and discharged from the acidic water spouting tool 2. The flow rate ratio between the alkaline water and the acidic water is adjusted to about 4 (alkaline water): 1 (acidic water) by the electrolytic cell inlet side branch joint 105 and the electrolytic cell outlet side joints 107 and 108.
[0034]
Further, the pH of water can be set in four steps by setting the DC voltage applied to the platinum titanium electrode of the electrolytic cell 106, and this is performed by a switch on the operation panel 112.
[0035]
On the other hand, in the case of the purified water mode for discharging purified water, the tap water that has entered the currant device 200 of the built-in alkaline water conditioned device from the tap water tap 302 is sent to the alkaline water conditioned device main body 100 as in the case of the alkaline mode. Then, it is filtered through a water purification cartridge 103 to become purified water, which is sent to the electrolytic cell 106.
[0036]
However, in the case of the water purification mode, no DC voltage is applied to the electrolytic cell electrode plate, and water is not electrolyzed.
[0037]
Moreover, the solenoid valve 110 is closed and the acidic water side water inlet is stopped. The purified water sent to the electrolytic cell 106 enters the curan device 200 of the built-in alkaline water conditioner through the joint 107 and the alkaline water adjuster main body outlet 109 through the joint 107 and the alkaline water adjuster main body outlet 109 as the purified water. More water is discharged.
[0038]
(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 shows a mounting configuration of the curan device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The characteristic configuration of the second embodiment is a configuration in which the operation panel base functions to fix the curan device 200.
[0039]
That is, as shown in the figure, the operation panel base 11 has a screw hole 11a at the center of the upper surface plate, and further has a screw cylinder 11b extending downward from the periphery of the screw hole 11a.
[0040]
In this configuration, the screw cylinder 11 b of the operation panel base 11 is inserted into the mounting hole 8 of the top plate 7 of the sink, and the nut 4 is screwed to fix the operation panel base 11 to the top plate 7.
[0041]
Further, the curan device 200 can be mounted on the top plate 7 by screwing a short screw portion 2a provided at the lowermost portion of the acidic water spouting device 2 into the screw hole 11a. The operation panel 112 is attached to the side of the operation panel base 11.
[0042]
A hole 11c is formed in a side portion of the screw cylinder 11b so that the connection cable 10 connected to the operation panel 112 is passed through.
[0043]
According to this configuration, the alkaline water discharger 1 and the acidic water discharger 2 and the operation panel base 11 equipped with the operation panel 112 are detachable separate members, but are integrated as a curan device of a built-in alkaline water conditioner. This makes it possible to improve workability and the like.
[0044]
(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional side view of the attached state of the curan device in the built-in alkaline water adjuster according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The characteristic configuration of the third embodiment is characterized by the curan device 200, that is, The currant apparatus 200 includes an alkaline water spouting device 1 and an acidic water spouting device 2, and the alkaline water spouting device 1 includes a purified water / alkaline water spout 1 a and a hot water mixed water spout 1 b. It is that the desired water discharge is obtained by switching between the water discharge port 1a and the hot water mixed water discharge port 1b.
[0045]
The attachment of the fixture 5, the operation panel base 11, the operation panel 112, and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0046]
According to the curan device of this configuration, it can be a curan device that can be applied to a mixed type that uses hot water and water in addition to the dedicated built-in alkaline water conditioner, and is useful because it can widen the range of use. .
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to attach the curan device and the operation panel with a single mounting hole formed in the sink, enhance the versatility to a general sink, and The work can be simplified and the working time can be shortened , and the operation panel can be externally attached to the sink top plate, so that a built-in alkaline water conditioner with good operability can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a built-in alkaline water adjuster according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the built-in alkaline water adjuster with a curran device attached. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of a state where the curran device is attached to the built-in alkaline water adjuster according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the built-in alkaline adjustment according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional built-in alkaline water conditioner. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of a built-in alkaline water conditioner.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Alkaline water spouting device 2 Acidic water spouting device 4 Nut 5 Fixing tool 6 Operation lever 7 Top plate 8 Mounting hole 10 Connection cable 11 Operation panel base 100 Alkaline water adjuster main body 102 Water supply hose 111 Drain hose 112 Operation panel 300 Sink stand 301 Flexible Pipe 302 Water tap 303 Check valve 304 Flexible pipe

Claims (2)

A curan device in which an alkaline water spouting device and an acid water spouting device are integrated and inserted into a mounting hole formed in a top plate of a sink, and a pipe-shaped fixing tool penetrating from the bottom is projected from the bottom, and the curan device And an operation panel base to which an operation panel is attached, and a nut is screwed onto the outer periphery of the fixture that has penetrated the attachment hole of the top plate. A curran device is fastened and fixed to the top plate with the operation panel base interposed therebetween, and the pipe-shaped fixture includes a plurality of water pipes from the alkaline water adjuster body to the alkaline water discharger and the acidic water discharger, and The connection cable connecting the operation panel and the alkaline water purifier main body is inserted, and the connection cable is led to a space in the operation panel base from a long hole formed in a fixture, and the operation panel Built alkaline water conditioner which is adapted bring. A screw hole is inserted into the mounting hole formed on the top plate of the sink from above and penetrated downward, and is tightened to the top plate by screwing a nut around the outer periphery of the screw tube passing through the mounting hole. The operation panel base to be fixed, the alkaline water discharger and the acid water discharger are integrated, and the screw part formed at the lowermost part is fixed to the operation panel base by screwing onto the upper inner periphery of the screw cylinder. A plurality of water pipes extending from the alkaline water adjuster body to the alkaline water spouting device and the acidic water spouting device, and the screw tube, and an operation panel attached to the operation panel base. While inserting a connection cable connecting the operation panel and the alkaline water purifier body, this connection cable is led from the hole formed on the side of the screw tube to the space in the operation panel base, Built-in alkaline water conditioner, which was to bring to the work panel.

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